{"id":14800,"date":"2022-01-21T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T14:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/21\/2-young-marines-killed-in-north-carolina-rollover-identified\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:24:02","slug":"2-young-marines-killed-in-north-carolina-rollover-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/01\/21\/2-young-marines-killed-in-north-carolina-rollover-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"2 young Marines killed in North Carolina rollover identified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Marine Corps has identified two Marines killed Wednesday<\/a>, when the 7-ton they were traveling in rolled over<\/a> outside of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gierke, 19, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Pfc. Zachary W. Riffle, 18, from Kingwood, West Virginia, were both pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were thrown out of the back of the vehicle<\/a> that was being driven by Lance Cpl. Louis Barrera, who has since been charged by local authorities with two counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 17 service members were injured in the rollover<\/a> and rushed to nearby hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\t